Questions about mayoral bid by Emanuel's renter

November 29, 2010

The businessman who is renting Rahm Emanuel's house declined today to explain how he gathered signatures to get on the ballot for Chicago mayor, but a review of his petitions raises questions about the effort.

Rob Halpin was launched into headlines last month after declining to cut short his lease on Emanuel's house when the former White House chief of staff returned to Chicago to run for retiring Mayor Richard Daley's job. Then Halpin, a political novice, surprised many last week when he turned in more than 17,000 signatures to get on the ballot for mayor on the last day to submit candidacy papers.